From John Oshlick: 04/26/13 - Bethany, Lake Chamberlain -- PROTHONOTARY WARBLER. The bird gave excellent views. I have no doubts about the ID. The bird was seen on the south west side of the lake where a small stream intersects the road around the lake. Once again YOU NEED A WATER COMPANY PASS TO HIKE THE TRAILS! From Tina Green: 04/26/13 - Westport, Burying Hill Beach -- 2 White-winged Scoters, 3 Northern Gannets. Westport, Sherwood Island SP -- Brown Creeper, 2 Brown Thrashers (1 in spruce grove & 1 on west side of park). From Roy Harvey: 04/26/13 - Beacon Falls, industrial park off Rt 42 -- 6:15 to 7:30; 2 (possibly more) Brown Thrashers. Oxford, Naugatuck State Forest, reservoir #1 just off Rt 42 -- 7:30 to 8:45; 1 singing Winter Wren. From Paul Desjardins: 04/26/13 - Bloomfield and/or Avon, Fisher Meadow Park -- Brown Thrasher and adult male Orchard Oriole. West Hartford, Reservoir 6 -- singing Winter Wren. From John Johnson: 04/26/13 - South Kent, yard -- Winter Wren. From Peter and Deborah Brokofsky: 04/26/13 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- Brown Thrasher sighted and heard singing along the marsh side of the road on the way to Meig's Point. Ruth O'Keefe joined in for the sighting of the American Bittern; in the marsh behind The Nature Center (below the parking lot).